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Thursday, 4 May 2017

SWAZILAND THE MOST UNEQUAL COUNTRY

According to a new briefing paper, published by British charitable
organization, Oxfam, Swaziland is the world’s most unequal country, followed by
Nigeria, Namibia and South Africa, writes Kenworthy News Media.

The Oxfam briefing paper
says that Swaziland has become the world’s most unequal country, because of a
“very poor mix of policies.” Swaziland’s “government has failed to put measures
in place to tackle inequality, with poor scores for social and progressive
taxation, and a poor record on labour rights,” the paper concludes.

Seven of the world’s most unequal
countries are in Africa.

Swaziland is an absolute
monarchy where King Mswai III has banned political parties, appoints the
government, several parliament members, much of the senate and the judges. He
also controls the country’s economy and most of the land.

Harsh anti-terror laws are
in place, which deems offences such as chanting a political slogan or wearing a
political t-shirt an act of terrorism that carry heavy prison sentences.